The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation received a $1 million gift from the estate of former president Jorge O. Galante, MD.
Steven Carawan, MD, joined Kings Daughters Health System in Ashland, Ohio, according to the Floyd County Times.
Michael Kuhn, MD, of Orthopedic Associates of Middletown performed the first outpatient MACI knee cartilage procedure in Connecticut at the Middlesex Center for Advanced Orthopedic Surgery in Middletown, according to Zip 06.
Brian Cohen, MD, orthopedic surgeon of the Adena Bone and Joint Center in Chillicothe, Ohio, hosted German orthopedic surgeons and Arthrex representatives, the Times Journal reports.
Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush surgeon Charles Bush-Joseph, MD, performed a procedure to repair an open rupture of the patellar tendon in New York Yankees’ outfielder Dustin Fowler’s right knee, MLB.com reports.
Martin O’Malley, MD, performed foot surgery on Minnesota Timberwolves’ Justin Patton, the NBA reports.
Seattle Mariners’ Head Team Physician Edward Khalfayan, MD, shut down Mariners starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma for one week, The Seattle Times reports.
Concord, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina’s Foot and Ankle Institute surgeon Robert Anderson, MD, was one of seven physicians to examine New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird, MLB.com reports.
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